##bert occurred in 1949 , when a jeep was driven to the summit , apparently to judge suit ##ability for skiing development . the summit of mount el ##bert is an alpine environment , featuring plants such as ph ##ace ##lia ser ##ice ##a ( sky @ - @ pilot ) , h ##yme ##no ##xy ##s grand ##if ##lor ##a ( old @ - @ man @ - @ of @ - @ the @ - @ mountain ) , and ge ##um rossi ##i ( alpine ave ##ns ) . also noted are care ##x at ##rata var . pull ##ata , sal ##ix desert ##orum , plata ##nt ##her ##a hyper ##bor ##ea , tha ##lic ##trum fen ##dler ##i , a ##quil ##eg ##ia
##bert occurred in 1949, when a jeep was driven to the summit, apparently to judge suitability for skiing development. the summit of mount elbert is an alpine environment, featuring plants such as phacelia sericea ( sky @ - @ pilot ), hymenoxys grandiflora ( old @ - @ man @ - @ of @ - @ the @ - @ mountain ), and geum rossii ( alpine avens ). also noted are carex atrata var. pullata, salix desertorum, platanthera hyperborea, thalictrum fendleri, aquilegia